Dylan Cozens named WHL Eastern Conference Player of the Year

Cozens was selected seventh overall in the 2019 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres and finished this most recent WHL season with 25 power-play points (eight goals, 17 assists), along with a team-high six game-winners and four shorthanded goals.

He finished tied for fifth in the WHL in goals and was seventh in points – finishing at the top of the league in short-handed goals.

Cozens was awarded the Harry Ingarfield Memorial Trophy as the Hurricanes Most Valuable Player for 2019-2020, while also being the Canadian Tire South Top Scorer and the 106.7 ROCK Three Star Award winner. Additionally, the forward was named to the WHL First All-Star Team.

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The 19-year-old represented Canada at the IIHF World Juniors earlier this year. Over the course of the tournament, he registered nine points (two goals, seven assists) across seven tournament games, en route to the team’s gold medal victory.

Cozens also represented the WHL at the CIBC Canada Russia Series, collecting two assists in two games.

In his WHL career, he has appeared in 179 regular season games with Lethbridge – collecting 223 points (95 goals, 128 assists), along with 88 penalty minutes and a plus-49 rating.

Cozens sits 17^th all-time in Hurricanes franchise goals, 19^th all-time in franchise assists and 18^th all-time in franchise points.

By being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Year, Cozens is in contention to win the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL Player of the Year.

He’ll be up against Adam Beckman of the Spokane Chiefs, the recipient of the WHL Western Conference Player of the Year.

The winner of the trophy will be announced on Wednesday, May 20^th.

by Justin Goulet

Dylan Cozens named WHL Eastern Conference Player of the Year

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